Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise
Renaissance Medical Centre – Riding the Waves of Health with You. We care for your health.
To make an appointment, please call 07 5676 7633 or Click here to Book an Appointmet with your Doctor / GP at Renaissance Medcial Centre
Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise – Riding the Waves of Health with You
We are a state-of-the art GP clinic conveniently located inside Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre at Surfers Paradise; (next to Coles) – in the heart of Gold Coast!
Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise is committed to promoting health, wellbeing and disease prevention to all patients. We care for your health.
Renaissance Medical Centre offers a wide range of services that can be tailored to meet your individual medical needs. Our mission is to provide the highest standard of patient care
We do not discriminate in the provision of excellent care and aim to treat all patients with dignity and respect.
Are you looking for a local general practitioner, with a team of professional, caring doctors? you can phone 07 5676 7633 or Click Here to book online for an appointment.
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays – closed until further notice
Practice Address
Located within the Chevron Renaissance Shopping Centre 45 Elkhorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Phone: (07) 56767633
Renaissance Medical Centre
Please contact us on (07) 56767633 or Click Here to book an appointment online
Our services include
– General Practice
– General Health Care
– Skin Cancer Medicine and Skin Cancer check / management
– Men’s Health
– Womens health
– Antenatal care
– Children’s Health
– Elderly Care
– Immunisations
– Health assessment
– Chronic disease management including diabetes and obesity
– Mental health
– Lifestyle health
– DVA Veterans health care- Musculoskeletal conditions
– Therapeutic Ultrasound
– Acupuncture (Dr Chuck Fung Kong, Dr Joanna Hsing, Dr Webby Chen)
– Travel medicine (Dr Chuck Fung Kong)
– Medicinal Cannabis (Dr Justin Wong)
– On-site late-night pharmacy
Parking in Chevron Renaissance Building. First 2 hours free
– On-site pathology services
– Billing Policy – Please Click Here for details
Our facilities include
- Practice Fees – Please Click Here or contact us on (07) 56767633 for details.
- On-site late-night pharmacy
- On-site 4Cyte pathology services
Come in and meet the friendly, professional team of GPs at Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise
Dr Ahmed Ghazal
MBChB, MRCGP, FRACGP, MRCS, PG Cert
Dr Ahmed Ghazal (Dr Ed) obtained his medical degree in 2009, since then he has gained extensive experience in general surgery and medicine. He has become a member of the Royal Surgeons of England in 2014, and then a member of the Royal College of GP England in 2019. With moving to Australia he has become a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2024. Dr Ed has a special interest in minor surgery, skin cancer and aesthetic medicine which was influenced by his surgical background. In his free time, he enjoys various sports especially padel, tennis, scuba diving, playing the guitar and spending time with his family.
Dr Joanna Hsing
MBBS, FRACGP, Dip AAAM(Aesthetic Medicine), Dip Acupuncture
We are excited to welcome Dr Joanna Hsing to join our team at Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise Dr Joanna completed her medical school in University of NSW in 2001 and undertook her internship and subsequent training in Prince of Wales hospital , Randwick NSW She is an experienced GP who has been working in general practice since 2005 and has special interest in Acupuncture, Women’s health, Sexual health, Mental health, Nutritional medicine. She also has a diploma in Aesthetics medicine. She is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, cooking, golf and hiking. 醫師會說流利的中文 廣東話 台語
Dr Valerie Tan
MBBS, FRACGP, BSc (Hons)
Dr Valerie Tan enjoys the diversity of GP work and is passionate about women and children’s health, skin cancer medicine, sexual health and mental health. She obtained a Professional diploma in Skin Cancer Medicine and is also a qualified dietitian, helping many patients manage their weight. She is fluent in Mandarin and looks forward to meeting people from all walks of life.
Languages English, Mandarin 醫師會說流利的中文
Dr Justin Wong
MBBS(UQ), FRACGP
Dr Justin Wong graduated from the University of Queensland and holds fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He is originally from Canada and speaks fluent English, but can also speak Cantonese. Embracing the diversity within general practice, Justin finds fulfillment in the breadth of his work. Prior to his medical journey, he served as a professional engineer in the Canadian oil and gas industry. This unique background enriches his approach to patient care, blending technical precision with a holistic understanding. Justin remains dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare, drawing from his multifaceted experiences to create a positive impact in the lives of his patients.
Dr Jen-Chieh (Jack) Tsai
MBBS, FRACGP, Master of Medicine Skin Cancer(UQ)
Dr. Jack Tsai brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to Renaissance Medical and Skin Clinic. With a Master of Medicine in skin cancer from the University of Queensland, Dr. Jack has undergone an additional two years of advanced study in skin cancer medicine, ensuring his proficiency in diagnosing and treating skin conditions. Dr. Jack is known for his highly accurate diagnostic rate and extensive experience in various plastic surgical techniques. He takes pride in offering tailored treatment options to meet each patient’s unique needs, and his approach is characterised by a “see something, do something” mindset. With Dr. Jack, Patients can expect not only accurate diagnoses but also prompt initiation of treatment. Having recently relocated to the Gold Coast in 2023, Dr. Jack brings over a decade of experience from his previous tenure at the Melanoma Scan clinic in Brisbane. His multicultural background, with roots in Taiwan and education in Vancouver, Canada, adds a unique perspective to his practice. Dr. Jack commenced his medical training at the University of Queensland in 2004, further solidifying his expertise in the field.
Languages English, Mandarin and Taiwanese 醫師會說中文 台語
Dr Chuck Fung Kong
MBBS, FRACG
PDr Chuck graduated from Monash University in 2005. Prior to starting general practice, he has had extensive work experience in various medical fields, including general medicine, surgery, paediatrics, emergency, and anaesthetics. He has previously worked in metropolitan Melbourne, Tasmania, and rural Victoria before moving to Queensland in 2015. Dr Chuck enjoys all aspects of general practice with special interests in chronic disease management, medical acupuncture, men’s health, and travel medicine. Dr Chuck speaks fluent English and Mandarin.
Languages English, Mandarin 江醫師會說流利的中文
Dr Webby Chen
MBChB, FRACGP
Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise is excited to welcom local Gold Coast GP, Dr Webby Chen to the team of medical staff. Dr Chen grew up and studied medicine in New Zealand and graduated in 2008. He completed his internship at Gold Coast Hospital and residency at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. He was also in basic physician training for adult internal medicine for six months. Dr Webby Chen started his GP career in July 2011 and has also completed a 6-month extended skills post in Dermatology at the John Hunter Hospital prior to moving back to the Gold Coast. He has been working as a GP on Gold Coast since 2013.
Languages English, Mandarin and Taiwanese 陳醫師會說英文，中文，台語
Dr Jeeuk Song
Skin Cancer Medicine, FRACGP, MBBS (Hons), MSCIS, Advanced Dermoscopy, CH (Child Health), Dip AAAM (Aesthetic Medicine), Med SciDr. Song received his Medical Degree with Honours in 2008 and trained at the Gold Coast Hospital. He worked in various specialists including Radiation Oncology, Psychiatry, Emergency medicine to name a few. At one point he underwent specialist trainee in Radiology but decided to pursue General Practice due to the lack of patient contact. Dr. Song found his true passion in General Practice and is committed to providing excellent patient care and establishing personal connection with his patients. When he is not at work, he spends most of his time with his wife, son and daughter. Being born and raised in South Korea and having the opportunity to live in other countries including the Philippines, Japan and USA, he learnt many different cultures and values which enables him to relate to people of different nationalities.
Languages- English, Korean
의사는 한국어를 할 수 있어요
Appointments
please call us on (07)56767633 or Click Here to book an appointment
After Hours and Emergency Care
In case of an emergency, please call 000 or present to your nearest hospital / Emergency Department
13SICK (Ph: 13 74 25) Accepts bookings for home visits during the after-hours period
New Patient Information
Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise complies with RACGP guidelines for patient registration and identification.
Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise does not discriminate in the registering of new patients on the grounds of race, gender, social class, age, religion, sexual orientation, appearance, disability or medical condition. Refusal to accept an application to register will not be made without reasonable grounds e.g. the patient is unable to provide the necessary proof for identification.
Correct patient identification is vital for patient safety, identity protection and the maintenance of patient confidentiality. Our patients must be correctly identified at each encounter with our practice team using three (3) approved patient identifiers.
Approved patient identifiers include:
Patient name (family and given name)
Date of birth
Address
Individual healthcare identifier
Gender (as self-identified by the patient)
Ethnicity
Receptionists may also request that the patient identifies:
Contact number
Emergency contact
All new patients MUST provide a form of photo ID, showing proof of address, and their Medicare Card.For any exiting patients that have not attended the practice as a patient within the last 3 months, they may be required to provide a form of photo ID and Medicare card upon checking in for their appointment at the practice.
Reception reserves the right to perform periodic photo ID and Medicare card checked if uncertain of patient’s identity.
Interpreter Services
For patients who may require a translating service, please advise reception at the time of booking so a telephone interpreter can be arranged.
Telephone Enquires
At Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise, patients are able to contact the practice via telephone during opening hours. Telephone calls from patients will not generally be put through to doctors and so patients are encouraged to make a face-to-face or telehealth appointment to speak with their doctor unless it’s a medical emergency. Alternatively, our reception or nursing staff are happy to assist you with any general questions regarding your healthcare or take messages. Reception staff may ask you to briefly explain the reason for the call to determine if the doctor should be interrupted during a consultation or to send an message. Where appropriate, the doctor will return your call as soon as possible.Our reception staff are unable to give results over the phone, unless clearly instructed by the referring doctor. For all medical certificates, referrals or script requests, patients must book an appointment with their doctor.
Telehealth Appointments
At Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise, we offer telephone consultations to all of our existing patients. The process of booking a telephone consultation is simple and operates in the same manner as making a standard face to face appointment. When making an appointment online, simply select the appointment type ‘phone consultation’ rather than the reason for the appointment. Alternatively, you can call reception on 07 5551 6999 for bookings. Please note, your GP will do their best to contact you at the scheduled time, however, unexpected delays may occur.
Both referrals and imaging requests can be sent to your email or healthcare provider after an appointment. Scripts issued during a telephone consult must be picked up either at reception OR via eScript. Please be advised that S8 medication repeats will not be feasible via telephone consults; a face-to-face appointment will be required.
During a telephone consultation, your doctor will discuss any issues you might normally present to the clinic with. Please keep in mind there are limitations to online consultations such as the inability to perform a physical examination and therefore clinical judgement might be limited via telephone consults. Some consultations may still require a further follow up appointment in-person at a local GP and our staff will help facilitate this as required.
Appointments
Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise operates on an appointment-based system. For your convenience, appointments can be made by calling the practice on 07 5676 7633 , online using our Hot Doc booking system , or by physical attendance.
Standard consultations are generally booked into a 15-minute appointment with your preferred doctor or next available doctor. If you feel your consultation will take longer than a standard appointment time (e.g. procedure, mental health care concern, complex concern), please advise the receptionist so that the correct time can be allocated.Upon booking, all patients with be treated equally, without favouritism or nepotism. At Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
Patients with appointments will have preference except in emergencies.
Emergency Appointments
We understand that there will be times when you need to see a doctor for an urgent medical need. For this reason, all our doctors have allocated “on-the-day” appointments.Please remember, however, that these “on-the-day” appointments are reserved for the URGENT medical needs of children, adults and elderly patients who are acutely unwell.
If you are experience the following symptoms, please dial 000:
Chest Pain
Difficulty Breathing
Unstable Bleeding
Convulsions
Facial Swelling
Labour
Spinal injury
Facial/limb weakness
Collapse/altered consiousness
Trouble Talking
Walk In Appointments
We will endeavor to see patients without an appointment, however, we cannot guarantee a wait time. You will be seen by the first available doctor. Upon arrival, if you are feeling unwell and need immediate attention, please inform the receptionists without delay so that they may triage you accordingly and notify the medical staff.
Patient Requests that REQUIRE an Appointment
GP Letter / Doctor’s Report / Doctor’s Certificates / Form Completion Requests
Completing forms takes time and often involves your GP reviewing your health and health information and will require a face-to-face consultation. If you have a form that needs completing, please be sure to make an appointment and let reception know what the form is for so that they can book the most suitable appointment for you.
If you are unable to attend a face-to-face appointment, you may send your request to reception via email at info@stgmc.com.au. The reception team will then forward your request to your preferred GP for assessment and feasibility. All paperwork requests that involve professional input outside of a face-to-face consultation will incur a fee. If the GP has considered your request feasible, reception with contact you with a quote instructed by the GP. If you consent, all private work will need to be paid in full in advance prior to work commencement. If the GP is unable to complete your request outside of a face-to-face consultation, reception will contact you and provide you with further instructions.Specialist / Imaging / Pathology Referrals
A consultation must precede a referral to a specialist. Doctors are unable to back date referrals. Please check with your specialist’s receptionist before attending if a new referral is required for the visit. Please allow adequate time to get the referral prior to the specialist appointment.
Repeat prescriptions
Your doctor has given you enough medication to last until he needs to see you again for review. Our doctors do not issue prescriptions without consulting with the patient unless prior arrangement has been made with your doctor.
Results
Our practice policy states that an appointment is needed to obtain your results unless your doctor has indicated something different. We do not give out results over the phone as we cannot properly identify you. Doctors require allocated time to further investigate, provide prescriptions and answer any questions you may have.
Reception can only pass on limited information, so we discourage patients ringing to ask if their results have returned. Due to privacy laws we are unable to give information to other persons without your permission. Please speak to the receptionist if you would like to discuss this further.
Recall and Reminder System
At Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise we consider your participation in health monitoring to be an important part of your health care. We have a reminder and recall system for follow-up visits and routine health checks to assist you in this. You may receive reminders by SMS or phone.
Our surgery also participates in national/state or territory reminder systems/registers, with your consent. e.g. Australian Immunisation Register, Cervical Cancer screening register AND National Bowel Screening register. If you do not wish to be included in these services, please advise the doctor or nursing staff.Practice Fees
Please refer to Contact Us page.
Email Policy
At Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise, patients may send through simple communications to their doctor or practice staff at reception@rmcsp.com.au . Although this email address is checked on a regular basis, this is for non urgent matters. If you require a quicker response please call us on (07) 56767633. In a medical emergency please call 000 or present to your nearest hospital / emergency department. Email received will be acknowledged in a reply and passed on to the addressee. All relevant emails will be stored in your patient record.
While we make every effort to keep your information secure, we want to remind our patients that electronic communications and information can potentially be compromised and forwarded, intercepted, printed and stored by persons outside of our practice. Patients communicating with Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise through email do so at their own risk.
Where relevant, our staff only send patient information via email if it is securely encrypted (e.g. Zipped and password protected) according to industry and best practice standards, unless the patient has formally consented to their health information being sent by unsecure email.
Patient Privacy and Management of Personal Health Information
At Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise, we maintain confidentiality of all patient information in compliance with privacy legislation. It is the policy of this practice to ensure your medical records and personal health information are secure at all times and are only available to authorised members of staff.
Please see ask for our Privacy & Patient Health Information Management Policy for further information.
My Health Records
My Health Records is a secure online summary of your health information. Assisted Registration is available at this practice, ask your doctor or receptionist at your next visit.
This practice can upload a health summary from your records to your My Health Record.For further information visit www.myhealthrecord.gov.au.
Disability Facilities
Renaissance Medical Centre Surfers Paradise is designed for wheelchair access. At this practice, we have a wheelchair available if required. Should you have special needs please discuss them with your doctor.
Active Ingredient Prescribing
As of 1 February 2021, prescriptions now need to include information about the active ingredients in each medicine.
If a prescriber would also like to include the medicine brand name, it will appear after the active ingredient information.
This latest initiative supports other government activities that help encourage general awareness around active ingredients, such as the TGA initiative to make active ingredient names on medicine packaging easier to locate and read.
All these actions mean that it will be easier for you and your prescriber or pharmacist to talk about your options for different medicines that contain the same active ingredient. You may be able to choose a generic or biosimilar medicine, which may be cheaper than a brand name medicine.
The changes will also support greater consistency around how people see medicines information. This can lead to safer and more appropriate use of medicines by making it easier to:
check if you are taking the same active ingredient in more than one prescription medicine – to prevent accidental double dosing
check that you’re not taking an active ingredient you’re allergic to
check that the active ingredient can be taken with medicines that have other active ingredients
identify suitable alternatives to your usual medicines when travelling overseas.
Sometimes it is important to stay with the same brand of medicine. Health professionals can still prescribe a specific brand of medicine if they think it’s necessary.Although you can often save money by choosing a generic medicine, some people should not change brands. There are also some situations where your doctor may prescribe a specific brand of medicine because they believe it is the one that best meets your clinical needs.
If your doctor decides it is necessary for you to stay with a specific brand, they will need to add the brand name and tick the ‘Brand substitution not permitted’ box on your prescription.
Patient Rights and Feedback
If you have any concerns, complaints or suggestions about any aspect of our service we would appreciate hearing about them and will take them seriously. You can go to our Contact Us page for further details